HomeMy WebLinkAbout1980-06-16 Board of Selectmen Minutes The Board of Selectmen held their regular meetin§.on this date with all mem-
bers present: Selectmen Salisbury, Joyce, Graham, DtFruscio with Chairman
McEvoy presiding. The minutes and warrant were approved as submitted.
-BURIED CABLE:
The Selectmen approved a petition submitted hy the Mass. Electric Co. to tn-
stall direct buried cable and I conduit on Winter St.
JURORS: ..
The following two persons were dra~m to serve }ury'duty, July 7th, at
port: David Ackroyd, 12 Fernwood St. and Helen L~.Martin, 114 Pleasant St.
PUBLIC~WORKSVACANCY:
How to conduct vote re appointment of an applicant for the vacancy on the Boar
of Public Works was discussed. As it is requfred to fill vacancy within 30
daysof resignation of former member, it was ~ted to close applications for
the position on Thursday, June 26th and to make the appointment on June 30th.
POLICERESERvE CANDIDATE:
The Selectmen interviewed John Leone, a candidate for the position of Permane~
Police Reserve officer.
APPOiNTM~NTS: PER~NENT POLICE RESERVE OFFICERS:
Selectmen DiFruscfo nominated John Leone, but there was no second. The
following.were nominated, seconded andappofnted: David. Webster, Brian Lawlo~
ThomasMcEvoy and Tracy Little.. Selectman McEvoy abstained from voting for
his son. Ail appointments were unanimous subject to the candidates passing a
local physical exam. Tracy Little has the distinction of being the first
female police officer ever appointed in North Andover.
~ART-TIME, SECRETARY-SELECTMEN:
Brian Sullivan recommende~ Karen Robertson to the Selectmen to fill the part-
time Secret.ary position for the Selectmenfs Office. Brian reported that three
out of the seven applicants were excellent candidates and it had been difficul~
to single out one for recommendation. Her~appoimtment was unanimous and she
will start working on July 1, 1980.
THIRD FIRE STATION COMMITTEE:
Members of the above-named committee met with the Selectmen and advised them
that they agreed there was a need for a Third Fire Station. 'They. also said
that a complete report of their activity would be sent to the' Selectmen very
shortly, It was voted to set up a hearing when the report' is received from
the committee.
CONSERV~TION COMMISSION APPOINTMENT:
Ann William-Dawes, who resides, at Brooks .School, was interviewed by the Board
for the position on the Conservation Commission made vacant by the resignation
of R~chard Doherty. Mrs. Dawes background,-.~a.~ucation and experience brought
high.commendation from the Board and she was unanimously appointed.
S UPT . ;' OF.'. S CHOOLS ' - COMPLAINT REPORT:
Aneextensfvezrepo~t was received from Peter F. Garofoli, on the ~omplatnt re
the.-woode~'area near the Middle School. After discussion, it was voted to
send the report, with a copy to the Fire Chief, to Police Chief Donnelly espec.
ially, requesting his recommendations on items 7 and 9. It was also noted that
the Police,Dept. be requested to survey the area especially at night. The
Public Works 'will be requested for their recommendations on item 8.
Le.tt~r received from the above-named inviting the Board to a working session
to ~discuss 'recently passed legislation which would allow the Governmpnt Land
Ba~k to &~d .~ cities and towns with their development problems. The Bank is
an ~depende.nt state agency which can buy, do certain improvements on, and
sell property in cities and towns under certain conditions. The meeting, at
10 A.M, Friday, June 20, Lawrence Council Chamber, will be consisting of a
small gathering of executives of cities and towns andcoommunity development
officials. Brtmu will attend.
200 JUNE 16 1980 (continued)
SOFTBALL GAME-CONNECTiCUT TRAVELERS:
Letter from the above-named, who travel during the summer.to.play soft-ball
games for charity stated that they would be in North Andover, Saturday, July
19th, They requested that an enclosed information sheet be filled out and
returned to them as soon as possible. They reminded the Board that they were
just a group of business men, playing ordinarF ball, and would not relish
playing a champion all-stars, but look forward to playing an'average local
ball club. They also requested that they have a get-together, after the
games. It was voted to have Brian contact Peter Panttdiosi to conclude the
plans for the game. -,
COMMENDATIONS:
Letter received from the Rfdgewood Cemetery Association Superintendent,
GeorgeGatley, conveyed his thanks to William Emmett for the fine Job he
did in decorating all the graves of the Veterans. Copy Will be given ~o Emmett.
Letter recefPed from the Board of Trade highly commended our Highway'Sur-
veyor, Bud Cyr, for the fine job he and his departments on the great job
being done on Main Street. A copy of the letter will. be sent to Bud..;. ·
4~h of July Committee:
Invitation received to participate in the July 4th'annual parade, Friday,
July 4, at 2:00 P.M. Parade will 'form at 1:15 p.M. in Messina's'Parking Lqt.
· The Committee requested that'Mass. Ave. be closed off at certain times'om _
J~ly'3-4-5. Letter referred to Chiefs Donnelly~ and Currier for reC0mmedda-
tions. ' ~ ,:
STREET LIGHT REQUEST: !':. ~ -
Letter received'from Mtchele Leonard, 707 Waverly Rd.,requesting street
lighting in that vicinity. Her letter will be acknowledged with the,C6mments
that the Board is in the process of ~mpleting plans for the existiflg Street
lighting system for the entire To~n, Waverly Roadwill be the first area
that will be looked at but, she was reminded that a.directtve from the last
annual Town Meeting was to reduce the amount of lights in Town so, an~ n~w
lights ~11 have to be classified almost as an emergency. ~ '-,-'
'NAMING OF STREETS:
The Boardvoted to have the letter,concerning the naming of streets~that' .
Br~an had typed up, sent to the Planning Board. ' ' '
POLICE SCHEDULE: : .
Received: Letter'from ChtefDonnelly re new schedule'of Sergeants~ He.'~-
highly commended thework of John Lannt and Dick Crane for their workas
temporary sergeants.
After the Licensing. Com~[ssioners agenda was completed, the Board-called?an
Executive Session with Town Counsel~ .. ~-~..
Approved: Common Victualer licenses for Capt. Pizza,'535 Chiekerin~-Rd..
Boston Hill Snack Shop~U~; -lll.
Elmer Grover - S Cation l~a~0n~Rt. 114
4th of Jdly Committee-Old ~Common"
3-day beer license, July 3-4-5- 4th of July: Committee-Old Common
Remted: AppliCation forpermission to run "Space Invader"'coin-operated
machine atCaptI. pfzza~s, 535 ~htckeriqg Rd.. Top ma~yscho.ql children.
Received: Letter from Rev. Martin~L. Smith, O.S.A. stating that,as he ~as
'being transferred from Merrimack College, he was requesting that
Rev. Joseph F.X. Gillin, O.S.A., new Director.of Student. Activities,
be recorded on the Special Beer license as the Manager,of the ,.
Faculty Dining Room and adjoining Faculty Lounge. It was'so voted.
Received: Letter from Police Chief Donnellycittng a second violation of the
Ric~lyn Supp~attStore whereby a clerk sold alcoholic beverages to
a mznor as reported by Officer Foulds. It was voted to have a,
hearing'on the matter, June 30, at 7:30.P.M. and to have.notices
sent,.certified mail, to the clerk and Manager of the store'of the
hearing. Officer Foulds will also be asked to. attend ~estify.
Alice M.:Letarte, Secretary